Premier Li Keqiang urged Singapore on Tuesday to play a constructive role to promote China-ASEAN ties as China-ASEAN country coordinator and the organization's chairing nation next year.

Li said China's ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are a vital part of its relations with neighboring countries and China supports the integration of the ASEAN community.

The premier made the comment when meeting the city-state's Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on the sidelines of the Summer Davos in Dalian, Liaoning province.